High-Voltage Pulse Generator Capable of 2000 J at 10 kV

Abstract

The 10-kV High-Voltage Pulse Generator is used to deliver high-energy pulses to exploding wire or flash-lamp illuminators used in high-speed photography of explosive tests. With properly rated components, the pulser is capable of an energy content of 2000 J at 10 kV. Components presently installed limit the output to 900 J at 6 kV. At this limit, the pulser delivers a peak current of 3500 A into a 1.25-ohms resistive load.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1992
Accession Number
ADA262034

Entities

People

  • Harry E. Cleaver

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuit Testers
  • Circuits
  • Control Panels
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • High Speed Photography
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Power Supplies
  • Printed Circuits
  • Pulse Generators
  • Trigger Circuits
  • Voltage Dividers
  • Wiring Diagrams

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.